Drama in court as witness falls sick while testifying in Yahaya Bello nephew’s trial for alleged N10bn fraud

A mild drama played out at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday when Mr. Rabiu Tafada, the prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Ali Bello, nephew of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, suddenly fell sick during the proceeding.

Bello, who is now the Chief of Staff to the new Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, was arraigned alongside one Dauda Suleiman on a 10-count charge of fraud and money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The commission alleged that the defendants conspired with one Abdulsalami Hudu to withdraw N10.2 billion from the Kogi State treasury for personal use.